Career
Further highlights in his career were his fifth place in the 1908 Tour de France and several podium places in Italian classic races. In 1908 he set a new Italian hour record, which he held for six years. He was born in Induno Olona, near Varese, in Lombardy.
Before becoming a professional cyclist, he worked as a bricklayer, commuting up to 100 km to work by bike.